堪能
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 堪能
1
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
proficient; skilled; skillful; good; accomplished
Examples
彼女はフランス語が堪能だ。
She is proficient in French.
2
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Intransitive verb
enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with); having one's fill (of)
Examples
ファン・ドーゲンの展覧会を十分堪能してきたよ。
I thoroughly enjoyed myself at the Van Dorgen Exhibition.
Kanji in this Word
堪
12 strokes
Frequency: 1953
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
withstand
endure
support
resist
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カン
タン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
た.える
たま.る
こら.える
こた.える
能
10 strokes
Frequency: 273
JLPT N2
Grade 5
Meanings
ability
talent
skill
capacity
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ノウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
よ.く
あた.う
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
たか
の
のり
よし
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